Ask Allysa (formerly Hank) feature on the MCR site -- not always reliable

- When does the promotion end? The program will end on December 31, 2013, (but has often been renewed).

- Codes with 12 characters will still be accepted into early 2012, (still working as of late October, 2012.)

- Weekly Point Limits, Invalids & Start and End of Weeks:

Up to 120 points per week are permitted to be entered per account per week. A week starts at 12:00 a.m. E.T., each Monday, and ends at 11:59 p.m. E.T. each following Sunday.

Any Bonus Points earned are not included in the 120 point weekly limit.

From the FAQ, posted Nov. 30, 2012:

"The current phase of the program ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 31, 2013, and you can enter codes up through 11:59 p.m. ET November 30, 2013. We started this up back in early 2006, so we’ve been doing this for a while. We have to take it year by year; the program has been extended in the past, but that does not necessarily mean it will happen again. In years past, extensions have been communicated near the end of the year, so please read the full Terms and Conditions and keep an eye on these dates. Codes can be entered through November 30, 2013; points can be spent through December 31, 2013."

From the 2012 rules: (will be updated Jan. 1, 2013)
"The current phase of the Program begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on January 1, 2012 and is scheduled to end at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 31, 2012 (the "Redemption Period"), but Sponsor reserves the right to shorten, extend, suspend, modify, or cancel the Program, at its discretion, at any time.

"Codes may be entered beginning 12:00 a.m. ET on January 1, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. ET on November 30, 2012 (the "Collection Period")."

"However, if an Enrollee enters 20 invalid codes on a given day Enrollee will be unable to enter any more codes that day."

- Where are the codes located and what are the associated point values?

Point Values:
**Check packaging for a MyCokeRewards Label** Not all Coke packages have the MCR logo, (i.e. 6-pack w/glass bottles).
(All bottle cap codes, across all brands, are worth 3 points regardless of size of bottle)

- Where do you find all the codes?
Here are a few ways...
- drink soda
- participate/lurk on this board
- ask friends/family/neighbors/co-workers to save
- dumpster diving
- jumping out of cars upon seeing flaps on the side of the road
- referring a friend on the site
- ask Maids to save for those who travel
- ask recycling centers to save
- purchase on eBay
- sporting events, zoos, parks, etc
- make trades
- become buddies with vending machine stockers
- become the vending machine stocker

There are 25 characters, (letters or numbers only), that are accepted in MCR codes, (out of 36 available, A-Z, and 1-0). Four of the characters may also be input as substitutions for other similar-looking characters. Either upper- or lower-case letters are accepted. The available characters are:

Ask Hank feature on the MCR site-- several are reporting errors when trying to use this function: If you receive an error, edit your email, and remove all question marks, quotation marks, semicolons, colons, and symbols, basically anything that is not a letter, number, period, or comma. (I didn't say it makes sense, but strangely, I have had much success after doing this.)

Hey, just decided to post this to help people who are getting Blockbuster Rentals from MyCokeRewards.

If you have coupons come up as already redeemed, when you know for a fact that they haven't been used, its not your fault.

Mycokerewards coupons have been having some issues, and some coupons are just invalid coupons.

[DISCLAIMER: This might work for me simply because of my browser (Firefox) and/or certain combinations of add-ons, so it might not work for everyone.]

When you enter a code on the MCR site, I'm pretty convinced that the codes are pre-programmed with the number of points you will receive for it. So after you type you code (or copy/paste) and press Enter, don't bother clicking the bottle to select the flavor it came from--and (at least for me) you don't have to click that black X. Just type or paste the next code over the last one, press Enter, and keep repeating.
You won't see your points total increase until you do select a flavor but if you enter 10 codes, for example, and click a flavor only for the 10th code, you'll see them increase 30 points all at once.

NOTES:
~ Be sure you press Enter after each code, otherwise you obviously won't get credited for it.
~ Keep an eye out for the error box to show up. It's easier to miss than you might think when you're using this method.
~ As I'm sure some would point out, there's always the option of using the MCR widget (which doesn't ask you about flavors at all), but this is the next best thing if you're not excited about having to install Yahoo! Widgets just to use it.

Identifying Coke products
by farmerK

You may want to know what type of drink a particular MCR flap came from. If, for example, MCR has another selective point-doubling day (in fall 2007, there was a week when Minute Maid and Nestea codes doubled), it would be handy to know if some of the flaps you have saved up are the right type. With that in mind, I made a few notes on the fridge-pack circle-and-bottle logos which are currently in use:

What is that model number?
MCR rarely gives us much info on their rewards, often even leaving out the model number. If you've gotten a reward, post the model number here so others thinking about getting it can do their research. You may want to include the date you ordered it, in case Coke changes what they ship out.

MCR ITEM FULLFILLMENT
Some items from MCR will be sent by a fullfillment center. You will receive a redemption code when redeeming for an item and be sent to http://mycokerewards.bslog.com to redeem for the item. Here is the detail you get:
To complete the checkout process for the Reward you have selected, please enter your 12 character redemption code at http://mycokerewards.bslog.com . Your code will access the product detail page for the item you have selected. Once on this page, you can proceed to the checkout and enter your shipping address information. Once you have completed your checkout, your 12 character redemption code is deactivated. However, you should retain the email with the code as a reference number in case you need to contact our customer service team. For any questions regarding this redemption code or the http://mycokerewards.bslog.com/ merchandise redemption site, please contact our customer service team at MyCokeRewards_Service@Brainstormlogistics.com or (866) 684-1168.
Items known for this are the skillet set and camera, but there well could be others. This information is posted for assistance with any possible issues and to record the email address and phone number for the fullfillment center. [added by MichCamper]
Rymax (800) 379-8073 (HDTV fullfillment company - provided by ChefParm)

"Service is not available at this time, Please try again later"Error Message entering codes
Able to enter other codes, but getting this error with one particular code.
I figured out the issue with the code and this information may help others out in the future.
There was a space at the start of the code, which resulted in the error above. [MichCamper]

If you are the first player to play at or after the prize-winning time, you win.
Save your points and enter for free. That's right FREE! The rules state: "No purchase required to enter or win". You can have a maximum of 20 free entries per day in the new game. Here's how:

On the opening page of the IWG, click on "official rules" link.

Go to rule 5B, and click on the "Click Here" link for a free entry.

You have to enter a scrambled code for each free entry.

You can get your free entry and then redeem it immediately or get 20 free entries and then use them.

For the Regular Mastercard, Gray Cards with Giftcard in the top left and $20 in the top right Activate: 1-800-798-4104Check Balance: www.svcards.com

For the edō cards, with the 5 coke bottles and the edō logo in the top leftActivate: 1-888-215-6759Check Balance: 1-888-215-6759

Recycle Your Caps!
I had two big plastic bags full of MCR Coke caps, (and a few Pepsi & Dr. Pepper caps, and some Dasani). I googled the cap recycling program Aveda talked about a while ago to see if it was still going on. Click here[aveda.com]
[aveda.com[aveda.com]]!

diet coke instant win text # 741741

Confirmed working. All you have to do is enter a CAPCHA (obviously) besides what OP posted. You can then spend that one entry on the instant win of your choice (even if it's a different one than you selected)

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